Through a stroke of lucky timing, the New York Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) had gained traction with a reorganized and strengthened consumer advocacy mission just before the COVID-19 pandemic erupted in early 2020. The department has been crystal-clear that its overriding priority is to keep customers in their homes, said Allison Schoenthal, a partner and New York head of the Consumer Financial Services Litigation practice at Goodwin. Read the HousingWire article here.